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KS SB420
Bill
Status
1/29/2026
Primary Sponsor
Cindy Holscher
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AI Summary
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Requires all Kansas school districts to provide Holocaust education instruction to students in grades 6 through 12 as part of the social studies curriculum
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Directs the State Board of Education to develop age-appropriate curriculum, materials, and guidelines for Holocaust instruction
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Mandates instruction include historical context of how and why the Holocaust happened, participation in learning projects, and use of materials from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum or Midwest Center for Holocaust Education
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Defines "Holocaust" to include not only the persecution of European Jews from 1933-1945, but also the targeting of Roma and Sinti people, people with disabilities, Polish people, Jehovah's Witnesses, Soviet prisoners of war, LGBTQ+ individuals, and political dissidents
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Takes effect upon publication in the statute book
Legislative Description
Enacting the Holocaust education act to require school districts to provide instruction on Holocaust education and awareness as part of the social studies curriculum for students in grades six through 12.
Last Action
Senate Referred to Committee on Education
1/30/2026